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- Durably reducing conspiracy beliefs through dialogues with AI https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/xcwdn 3 comments
- Republican Rep believes trans sports bans will make people ‘switch back’. A Republican Representative has openly shared his belief that enforcing further trans sports bans will encourage people to detransition, or “switch back.” https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/07/republican-trans-sports-bans/ 119 comments politics
- [Adam Schefter] Tests today on Steelers’ RB Najee Harris’ foot injury came back negative and there is a belief that, according to a source, he “should be good to go” Sunday vs. the Patriots. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1569443694423732225?s=46&t=Dvehd2AporlMcUzMRNmH6g 10 comments nfl
- [Heyman] Aaron Boone on the belief his Yanks aren’t favorites in AL East while acknowledging rivals’ improvements: “I feel like we have a chance to be great … Our hope and expectation is to be at the top of the heap come season’s end, and that’s what we’re working toward.” @MLBNetwork https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1505915156416638981?s=21 75 comments baseball
- Study of 1,222 people finds that we are reluctant to update political beliefs in the face of contradictory evidence, and that even ambiguous information can politically divide us. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214804321001397 27 comments science
- [Heyman] Early word is the Yankees played it safe to get Cole out before the hamstring worsened, and the hope and even belief is that it’s not too severe. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1435411796706435072?s=09 9 comments baseball
- Vaccine supply to India's neighbours reflects country's belief in 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam' (the world is one family), says Rajnath Singh https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vaccine-supply-to-neighbours-reflects-countrys-belief-in-vasudhaiv-kutumbakam-says-rajnath/articleshow/80398081.cms 42 comments worldnews
- A new study shows that, when pairs of friends swapped bodies in a perceptual illusion, their beliefs about their own personalities became more similar to their beliefs about their friends’ personalities. https://psychcentral.com/news/2020/08/31/virtual-body-swapping-with-friend-can-alter-your-sense-of-self#1 6 comments science
- [Heyman] There’s an increasing belief among teams Mike Clevinger has a good chance to be dealt. Indians have 6 very good or better starters, all on cost-efficient deals. Price is appropriately high. Braves, Padres, Yankees, Dodgers among many who’ve been in contact. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1300113148616355841 78 comments baseball
- False belief poison cures virus kills over 700 in Iran https://apnews.com/fece5d0e017849911aa86c0c07799e6b 9 comments nottheonion
- Study links impeachment beliefs to regular news diets https://apnews.com/013f251892b2f1cdc0c10c9adbe989e3 44 comments nottheonion
- [Rapoport] Jets TE Chris Herndon suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain while running routes on Friday, source said, and he’s out this week and likely next week. But the belief is the pull is minor and his absence won’t be long. Herndon is waiting to make his debut because of his suspension. https://twitter.com/rapsheet/status/1182302316176773121 15 comments nfl
- Jordi Mestre, Barca's VP who resigned today, a few months ago: "As a matter of principle, I do not believe that Barcelona should countenance his return, and my belief is that it is highly unlikely that he will play for the club again." https://www.football-espana.net/76699/barcelona-vice-president-cannot-see-neymar-return 34 comments soccer
- Counter to public beliefs, the majority of mental health symptoms examined were not related to gun violence, according to a new study. Instead, access to firearms was the primary culprit. The findings have important implications for gun control policy efforts. https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/finding-new-home/201906/more-dangerous-mental-illness-or-access-guns 718 comments science
- Children abused by religious figures are less likely to report crimes because of the belief that community leaders have “automatic morality”, a UK government report has found. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/30/children-abused-religious-figures-less-likely-report-crimes/ 4 comments worldnews
- Individuals with radical beliefs have issues in metacognition concerning the evaluation of incorrect beliefs https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0960982218314209?via%3Dihub 17 comments science
- "Peace and stability must come above all else. With this as the goal, all measures can be tried. We must hold onto our belief that keeping turmoil away from Xinjiang is the greatest human right." - Global Times, State Media of China http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1115022.shtml 3 comments worldnews
- Flake: Never has a party fled beliefs as quickly as GOP under Trump https://www.axios.com/jeff-flake-trump-administration-2f1d8c16-3a0a-4df6-931d-5685fe0c5190.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100&utm_term=politics 8 comments politics
- Belief in conspiracy theories is associated with anti-vaccination attitudes: People who believe conspiracies surrounding JFK's assassination, Princess Diana's death, and the 9/11 attacks are more likely to think vaccines are unsafe, despite scientific evidence to the contrary. https://gizmodo.com/scientists-shocked-shocked-to-learn-anti-vaxxers-tend-1822664709 43 comments science
- Using science to spread Bitcoin (cash) - On the tipping point of ideas. Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7nhf1i/using_science_to_spread_bitcoin_cash_on_the/ 22 comments btc
- Geographic and demographic correlates of autism-related anti-vaccine beliefs on Twitter, 2009-2015 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0277953617305221?via%3Dihub 7 comments science
- A tour of the relationship between various brain sciences and religious belief from U of Edinburgh and Dr. Sarah Lane Ritchie [Free Online Course] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuMaHOvHA4olaPyBZ4KhYdwkf0J7QK9a 3 comments philosophy
- What is the most irrationally optimistic belief you hold about your favorite team? https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/6muwg5/what_is_the_most_irrationally_optimistic_belief/ 127 comments nfl
- Study finds that science education leads to increased concern about climate change in Democrats, but does not affect Republicans: Neutral media sources may be most effective way to get Republicans to reconsider beliefs on climate change https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-017-1908-1 130 comments science
- Texas lawmaker sends letter to "Islamic Leaders" surveying their beliefs https://www.texastribune.org/2017/01/19/texas-representative-kyle-biedermann-tried-survey-/ 10 comments politics
- Why Bernie Sanders' movement is much larger than this election | "The key, for Sanders, is his belief that the grassroots activism of his campaign has to continue after the election – whether or not it puts him in the White House." http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/18/bernie-sanders-movement-larger-than-election 188 comments politics
- Cow protection is based on Jain beliefs; defining purity of food is irrational http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/cow-protection-is-based-on-jain-beliefs-defining-purity-of-food-is-irrational/?utm_source=vuukle&utm_medium=referral 40 comments india
- Dead babies in Winnipeg storage unit 'tragic beyond belief' http://www.cbc.ca/1.2807312 4 comments worldnews
- An international group of cancer researchers have completed the first ever systematic study of noncoding DNA. They found that mutations in the noncoding DNA can, despite previous beliefs, cause cancer. http://sciencenordic.com/mutations-noncoding-dna-also-cause-cancer 7 comments science
- Will that depression rub off on me? How beliefs about mental illness influence our interactions with people with mental health problems http://www.psychonomic.org/featured-content-detail/will-that-depression-rub-off-on-me-how-beliefs-abo 3 comments science
- The illusory belief of America's ability to shape, leverage, influence, sway, direct, or control foreign events is widespread within Washington's foreign policy community http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/08/21/the_pretenders 4 comments geopolitics
- Study: Conservatives More Likely To Make Up Facts In Order to Justify Their Beliefs http://www.classwarfareexists.com/study-republicans-more-likely-to-make-up-facts-in-order-to-justify-their-beliefs/#axzz25su5chse 156 comments politics
- Study: Right twists facts: A new scientific paper suggests political conservatives more likely than liberals to bend reality to their beliefs http://www.salon.com/writer/chris_mooney/ 6 comments politics
- Will Obama be a "one-term President" if he makes a deal to cut Social Security? Paul Krugman's now openly speculating that the President is secretly an economic conservative whose "compromises" actually reflect his own beliefs. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/a-president-on-the-verge_b_893583.html 3 comments politics
- OKCupid Blog: In-depth look at the political beliefs of its users http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2010/03/30/the-democrats-are-doomed-or-how-a-big-tent-can-be-too-big/ 20 comments reddit.com
- Atheism is the fastest growing belief structure in the USA, people are leaving religion in droves. http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-american-religion-aris_n.htm 77 comments reddit.com
- “It is often the case that people who hold passionate beliefs about the nature of the Bible are surprisingly unfamiliar with its content.” http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/2008/10/it-is-often-case-that-people-who-hold.html 51 comments reddit.com
- Belief in God a 'product of human weaknesses': Einstein letter http://icantseeyou.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/05/belief-in-god-a.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Protect Your Creationist Beliefs in Style! (PIC) http://www.atheistnation.net/images/creationist01.php 180 comments reddit.com
- Richard Dawkins: Beyond Belief - The Trouble With Religion http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/profile/story/0,11109,1682655,00.html 121 comments reddit.com